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crosshair on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else/page/2#post-5321369
Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:46:33 +0000crosshair5321369@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Lol <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>taxi25 on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else/page/2#post-5320702
Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:56:32 +0000taxi255320702@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>No you must have been just behind me, it was the guy with the buckled wheel I talked to. Said we'd better wait for the taxi to pass, because if it were me I'd probably knock us over. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>crosshair on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else/page/2#post-5320585
Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:24:13 +0000crosshair5320585@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Taxi, not sure. I chatted to a guy through Brecon and we stopped at the lights together but he urged me on as he said he didn't have the legs. Then I overtook a guy with a Scott Scale with a buckled back wheel just before the finish. They both had matching club/team jerseys on.<br />
I was on a black and green Scott Spark.
</p>taxi25 on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else/page/2#post-5320507
Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:02:05 +0000taxi255320507@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Crosshair. Did I have a chat with you waiting for the traffic to pass just coming back into Brecon ? Finished just ahead of you on the Scott Scale.
</p>alwillis on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else/page/2#post-5320019
Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:40:56 +0000alwillis5320019@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I should add that my eagerness on the day down the "easy" descents has me in a wrist brace with a suspected broken scaphoid. So I think the course was tough enough! Will be back to try the long next year though, and I thought bananas and apples were much better than cake at the aid station.
</p>marvincooper on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else/page/2#post-5320017
Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:39:48 +0000marvincooper5320017@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I enjoyed it, yes a fair bit of road but some cracking trails too. Must say thanks to the two blokes who gave me puncture patches, saved my day.
</p>Nipper99 on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else/page/2#post-5320002
Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:34:34 +0000Nipper995320002@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>@b45her<br />
"would have been much better if the same loop was reversed, don't know what imbecile decided to make all the decent descents climbs, what a tool."</p>
<p>Perhaps you should mention it to Jason @ Biped cycles and all the others who give up their time to put on this event - tool.
</p>crosshair on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else/page/2#post-5319920
Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:12:35 +0000crosshair5319920@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>(Not that it's a race of course <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> )
</p>crosshair on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5319918
Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:11:56 +0000crosshair5319918@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>@Alwillis- you were 6th fastest out of 374 and should be well chuffed <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> <br />
I was only good for 29th <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> <br />
8/129 in my age cat though <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>amt27 on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5319052
Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:59:40 +0000amt275319052@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>no cake <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>
<p>100km in 5hrs
</p>creamegg on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5316558
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:45:01 +0000creamegg5316558@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I liked going down the loose rocky sections
</p>crosshair on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5316446
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:24:57 +0000crosshair5316446@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I dunno- a lot of those rocky channels would have been impassable going up?
</p>b45her on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5316332
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:04:59 +0000b45her5316332@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>would have been much better if the same loop was reversed, don't know what imbecile decided to make all the decent descents climbs, what a tool.
</p>crosshair on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5316263
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:51:49 +0000crosshair5316263@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>More importantly, how much air did you catch on the jump in front of the pavilion at the finish <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> ??
</p>taxi25 on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5316244
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:48:03 +0000taxi255316244@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Think the first man home for the short route did about 2.55. There wont be many in front of you alwillis.
</p>crosshair on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5316223
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:43:16 +0000crosshair5316223@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>3:13 is awesome! I was chuffed with 3h36 but would have been better if I could ride faster down those mental rocky stretches.
</p>alwillis on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5315985
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:53:25 +0000alwillis5315985@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>First time for me, really enjoyed the short route, but then I am a closet roadie. Thought 3:13 was a decent effort with current fitness levels
</p>taxi25 on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5315943
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:43:45 +0000taxi255315943@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>The "Gap" featured in the long route. But going up rather than the traditional descent. Not as much fun but after you've pushed or carried your bike to the top, the gap road is pretty good. Have to agree the short route this year was a bit roadie.
</p>creamegg on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5315899
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:34:29 +0000creamegg5315899@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I was dissapointed the Gap descent didn't feature (unless it was in the long route?). It was my first Beast event and I'm not sure if I'd consider another as there was too much road. Still had fun though
</p>taxi25 on "BreconBeast next weekend, anyone else ?"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/breconbeast-next-weekend-anyone-else#post-5315879
Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:29:58 +0000taxi255315879@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Pretty much back tp the original course. Bit of a step backwards over last year's IMHO. Still a good event, I'll be back next year no doubt. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>